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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections

A passenger wearing her protective face mask waits for her commuter train at a station amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 02, 2020. — Reuters
A passenger wearing her protective face mask waits for her commuter train at a station amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 02, 2020. — Reuters

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Indonesia confirmed on Friday 196 new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest daily rise since the first cases were announced a month ago, said a health ministry official.

Achmad Yurianto, the official, said that the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country was 1,986. Eleven new deaths were reported, taking the total to 181, while 134 patients had recovered.

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